Comments on: Pesticide disaster in the French Caribbean http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/ A complete guide for anyone interested in leading an organic lifestyle Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:18:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The concern over the Chlordecone trail | Trends Updates http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 The concern over the Chlordecone trail | Trends Updates Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:24:58 +0000 http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/#comment-2868 [...] Caribbean is not the only territory contaminated with chlordecone, a highly persistent pollutant and suspected carcinogen, used as a pesticide in the banana [...] [...] Caribbean is not the only territory contaminated with chlordecone, a highly persistent pollutant and suspected carcinogen, used as a pesticide in the banana [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Tom Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:30:36 +0000 http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/#comment-521 <p>I was forced away from bananas last year when they rose to almost ten dollars per kilogram. I found some dried ones in the health food shop and actually prefer these to the fresh ones. I believe they're organic so it's a good deal all around. The dried ones work out substantially cheaper.</p> I was forced away from bananas last year when they rose to almost ten dollars per kilogram. I found some dried ones in the health food shop and actually prefer these to the fresh ones. I believe they’re organic so it’s a good deal all around. The dried ones work out substantially cheaper.

]]> By: Petra S http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Petra S Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:47:41 +0000 http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/#comment-520 <p>We need to refuse imports of bananas from this region. What else can be done?</p> We need to refuse imports of bananas from this region. What else can be done?

]]> By: Yanis http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Yanis Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:15:19 +0000 http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/#comment-502 <p>never, unfortunately.... :(</p> never, unfortunately…. :(

]]> By: Janine http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Janine Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:37:41 +0000 http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/#comment-501 <p>I had heard there were problems - didn't know things had become this bad. </p> <p>When will companies stop chasing the quick buck?</p> I had heard there were problems – didn’t know things had become this bad.

When will companies stop chasing the quick buck?

]]> By: Albert http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Albert Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:53:34 +0000 http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/#comment-494 <p>There's little scientific doubt that Chlordecone is carcinogenic.</p> There’s little scientific doubt that Chlordecone is carcinogenic.

]]> By: Fay http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Fay Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:38:46 +0000 http://www.organicguide.com/blog/news/pesticide-disaster-in-the-french-caribbean/#comment-493 <p>Extremely disturbing. I'll continue purchasing organically certified bananas.<br /> They're expensive but what price human health?</p> Extremely disturbing. I’ll continue purchasing organically certified bananas.
They’re expensive but what price human health?

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